tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post4840027980432902969..comments2024-03-29T01:29:40.086+00:00Comments on Going Gently: SnapshotsJohn Going Gentlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-1896030947876611432016-05-07T22:59:30.914+00:002016-05-07T22:59:30.914+00:00In Salisbury we only had the election for a PCC wi...In Salisbury we only had the election for a PCC with a turnout of about 13% apparently. No wonder as there were no election flyers or any info at all about the candidates except with difficulty online. Appalling and undemocratic as it excluded everyone without access to the Internet which must be quite a few in rural areas of Wiltshire. There were 3,500 spoiled voting papers in protest against the whole proposition of PCC's which are a massive waste of public money in my opinion. I used to take my elderly mother to vote and she ways smiled afterwards saying that she had voted for them all which I knew was big lie but I loved her teasing me.elegancemaisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043236515999573762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-44880965316614133212016-05-07T21:43:45.212+00:002016-05-07T21:43:45.212+00:00Being an outsider I found myself in the dark conce...Being an outsider I found myself in the dark concerning Super Thursday, what is it about? We had a correspondent in Sweden, living half his life abroad, the other half in his countryside house deep in the forests of Närke. His trademark was to deliver odd facts of his surroundings as well as important political issues. The real treat was his observations on people around him and the everydaycomedy that few notice. He spent several years in London f.i. His name was Torsten Ehrenmark. I find your way of observing and describing mostly elegant, amusing and sharp. I like it!Fairtraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02517527131786415943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-41700832333746128992016-05-07T07:48:59.410+00:002016-05-07T07:48:59.410+00:00Lovely snapshot John. My T'ai Chi group did a ...Lovely snapshot John. My T'ai Chi group did a session in the grounds of a local castle looking out to sea. We drew a little attention. A little girl was heard asking, " What are they doing mummy? " Her mother answered " T'ai Chi darling " like you see it in England every day of the week ! It made me smile. BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-74395123158188298862016-05-06T21:26:33.527+00:002016-05-06T21:26:33.527+00:00Apologies for not answering all comments tonight.....Apologies for not answering all comments tonight...just sat down and its 22.36pm! John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81964279573629975552016-05-06T21:05:28.182+00:002016-05-06T21:05:28.182+00:00RAMEN, bro!RAMEN, bro!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-54633611065026367282016-05-06T20:50:45.308+00:002016-05-06T20:50:45.308+00:00Oh dear. Only step 1 achieved, it is important to ...Oh dear. Only step 1 achieved, it is important to vote, and that is true. Step 2, choose the best looking and most charming candidate. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-1654875631562726482016-05-06T15:17:11.350+00:002016-05-06T15:17:11.350+00:00Now tai chi might be something to take up. I had s...Now tai chi might be something to take up. I had such a good laugh when you tried to 'enter a car' and lost a shoe in the process recently. Gotta love ya!!Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12550611275677498097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51216240211932732822016-05-06T14:58:12.149+00:002016-05-06T14:58:12.149+00:00Oh, reading Rachel's comment above, that makes...Oh, reading Rachel's comment above, that makes sense. She probably voted a party ticket and just didn't know the individuals. In that case, she's right -- it IS important!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-2822434487796808652016-05-06T14:57:23.152+00:002016-05-06T14:57:23.152+00:00"It's just important to vote" -- I l..."It's just important to vote" -- I love that. I think that only applies IF you know who you're voting for!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-75933846585974924362016-05-06T13:45:48.750+00:002016-05-06T13:45:48.750+00:00I suspect the lady who did not know who she had v...I suspect the lady who did not know who she had voted for knew which Party she had voted for. I remember saying exactly this myself.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-26634379662922906712016-05-06T13:44:33.725+00:002016-05-06T13:44:33.725+00:00I admire the British and Canadian way of doing thi...I admire the British and Canadian way of doing things. A new Parlimentary majority is formed. A Prime Minister is nominated and the election is 30 days later give or take. Here in the good, old USA the posturing starts 2 years before the election. Then the primary season starts and we watch the separate party candidates snipe and criticize each other to death until one emerges on top. This time it's Trump for the Republicants. I'm for Bernie Sanders because I'm an FDR Democrat and I don't like dynasties. To my thinking, Hillary is part of the Clinton dynasty. As the winner emerges the tone and attacks change to focus on the top candidate of the other party and that goes on until bloody November when we finally get to vote. All that talking and money and time and posturing. What a waste. Wasn't it Churchill who said democracy is the most inefficient form of government ever devised yet it's the best form we have?carlnepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840845700615739547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-69080567192187720982016-05-06T13:23:49.155+00:002016-05-06T13:23:49.155+00:00Echoing Mr D. Martin, above, I had no idea Scotch ...Echoing Mr D. Martin, above, I had no idea Scotch eggs were so expensive. Ten quid for ONE? Blimey!Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-77214048596682304862016-05-06T12:33:29.788+00:002016-05-06T12:33:29.788+00:00She had no idea who she had voted for ...."It...She had no idea who she had voted for ...."It's just important to vote". I've never heard that one before. I hope she didn't vote for the Abolish Trelawnyd candidate!nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-81491084009979338682016-05-06T12:01:28.318+00:002016-05-06T12:01:28.318+00:00I love the widow not caring who she voted for!I love the widow not caring who she voted for!Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865639536906898385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-34902334296252253892016-05-06T11:51:55.361+00:002016-05-06T11:51:55.361+00:00Most of us try to forget who we voted for in any g...Most of us try to forget who we voted for in any given election.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-15493019294530208002016-05-06T11:50:03.768+00:002016-05-06T11:50:03.768+00:00So who is the Miss Marple of this village?So who is the Miss Marple of this village?Michael Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942287172727040371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-44036864543434671782016-05-06T11:39:26.940+00:002016-05-06T11:39:26.940+00:00Lovely pic of the village.Lovely pic of the village.Sandies' Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11022362234675324965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-51882631290713307302016-05-06T11:29:40.771+00:002016-05-06T11:29:40.771+00:00Makes me want to move there! Referring to Jay and...Makes me want to move there! Referring to Jay and my husband has taken some getting use to. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-4094540153029018342016-05-06T11:05:22.689+00:002016-05-06T11:05:22.689+00:00Such fun walks and always happy to see photos of t...Such fun walks and always happy to see photos of the village and it's inhabitants!Linda Metcalfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14706004604567190617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-29440244309872303972016-05-06T11:03:08.021+00:002016-05-06T11:03:08.021+00:00My mother always referred to Peter as "your f...My mother always referred to Peter as "your friend"; this was after the 20 years when she never referred to him at all. It was a huge step forward. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-13767284755363680032016-05-06T10:59:28.558+00:002016-05-06T10:59:28.558+00:00busy day indeed! love the top photo of the little...busy day indeed! love the top photo of the little village; I am guessing that is gop hill rising behind?anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-23694905536394787042016-05-06T10:56:40.954+00:002016-05-06T10:56:40.954+00:00Can you get an ostrich scotch egg? Perhaps the loc...Can you get an ostrich scotch egg? Perhaps the local butcher could oblige for a tenner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-66835503954251203392016-05-06T10:52:08.643+00:002016-05-06T10:52:08.643+00:00Ah yes, it has been known for my mum to announce s...Ah yes, it has been known for my mum to announce she didn't know who she voted for because she'd forgotten her glasses.Andi's English Attichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136573194920355678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-9268642272796350992016-05-06T10:47:04.844+00:002016-05-06T10:47:04.844+00:00When I was about seventeen our first local openly ...When I was about seventeen our first local openly gay couple lived in the next road. They were a lovely couple, had two dogs, a Doberman and an Elkhound and were really friendly blokes. <br />No-one ever seemed to know how to ask one of them about the other, the favourite seemed to be 'how is your acquaintance'? It would have been much easier for people to use their names, 'A' and 'P'.<br />The odd thing was that both of them always referred to their partner as 'my wife', it was a very different world in the early seventies!<br />Colhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191036562913935116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20303812.post-21330910939436715742016-05-06T10:21:32.251+00:002016-05-06T10:21:32.251+00:00Old Trevor was very generous. You could purchase a...Old Trevor was very generous. You could purchase a massive scotch egg for ten quid - as a big as a baseball with a double yoker inside.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com